Telegram-herald., 1887-06-18
GOT IT IN THE NECK
otssRy xNocxs OUT CARROLL
AEd NtEs ths a lSsa IL ths stfth KSsea
1hs hsst Battle fxsr feegsf ~
this cf<g A rsieedy sEa
spirited Contest

A week ago last nixht Pstsy carsosl. Of
Ba1alo. and Patsy ofLesry. OF c-neIaA&a
ne. 10 Dssroig u nghf - 6nish. TIE
police intsrfeEtd iass ss sh= men stepped
iBto ths ring snd the match sss
postponed 6rsud Rapids w4s ekossn -
the place 10 hnish the match. and accord
ingly the nasn nst Ia the sabarbs las even
ing. asd in the pFessnoe Ct about ID
spectators settled the affair
Al l2sls Carroll Stepped into the ring.
occupying the neftheasi corner he Mas
stripped 20 the waist and " ere white knee
pants Al i2D Ui-esry t0ok position ~
The souLEwest eorDeF or the Fia<. lie sss
bare 70 the waist and wore green kreo
breeches. Carroll vas ia bad eoadinon
and tipped the beam Al les pounds O'Lssry
was IN tine condition. aud weighed lls
poands. Tom o'Donneii wss chosen as
referee. Ed Morreli stood hack of o LssFy.
Jchnny Roach hxnlled flr tovsl and
sponge for Carroll. While James Murphy
held the watch. one an1 ons-haif ounce
gloves were used snd time was cslle1 u
1928. 0'Leary led for bis opponent vic
fously and 40 time was los: in pTe.imi-
narles. IL was a game ol siag-as slug
can, and uLssfys flrst move wAs
the landing Of q terrific lsit-hander on
CAROLS windplpe. Tuis vas followed hy
a number OF others iBtersperssS hy wBv oi
variety with = ies face blows aad q couple
OF rib-roasters. Carroll took bis punish
ment br4veiy. ma = no effort 20 avoid II by
olinchiDg. but led Tor O 'Lesry, his blows
nearly all falling short or be.ng ineffective.
When time was called 0'Leary was = uins
windei
Second Round Both men jumped al the
call Of time and O'Leary continued his
rushing process. Il was give aud take Tor
few seconds. bat o Leary led ont and
rained shower OF neck and face blows
with tremendous force On the unlGcky
Carroll.
Third Round Carroll found an opening
and made the most OF il. striking . Lesry
blow IL the LETT optic, changing the color
somewhat Ii WAS his iiFst and last bard
blow. BY slip 0I.eary went 10 his knees
recovered himself almost iHs'sntaneousiy
| and landed le't-hender which cut Car
rolls nose and brought forth a torrent oi
| claret Then came continuation OF his
| vicious neck bIoss
| Fourth R0and-CArroli came up groggy,
| and his fece ooked becfy. A blow in tbe
moctb staggered him brought and increased
! flow of blood. and O'Leary used him IS
plsything, planting neck blows as often,
| seemingly. as lie desired.
/ &. r1itn rcuDd--tar<o-t was whipped before
be came 10 the scratch. A suartette oi
neck blows sent him staggering to the
ropes. face blow doubled him up and
settled the fight. he was too gamey 20 fall
and too dazed TO hold mp his hands. Sew
erai more heavy blows were rained on nis
neck and face, ne was too far gone TO avoid
punishment. but finally pat bis hands or
the rope and the fight was awarded TO
| OLeapr.
| O'Leary Is a ine fighter and q great
rusher. Carroll had an abundance OF pluck
| and struggled gamsily. although evers thini
was against him. and made hosts OF friends
The fight was the nosi vicious and stub
| bornIy contested ever seen IN the city.